| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 家 | いえ |
Pronunciation: ie
How to Say It Outloud: ee-eh
Usage: Refers to a physical house or home.
Example Sentence Japanese:
私の家は大きいです。
私の家は大きいです。Example Sentence English:My house is big.
My house is big.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 家 | うち |
Pronunciation: uchi
How to Say It Outloud: oo-chee
Usage: Refers to one's own home or household, often implying a sense of belonging.
Example Sentence Japanese:うちに帰ります。
うちに帰ります。Example Sentence English:I am going home.
I am going home.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 住宅 | じゅうたく |
Pronunciation: jūtaku
How to Say It Outloud: jyoo-tah-koo
Usage: Refers to a residential building or housing in a more formal context.
Example Sentence Japanese:新しい住宅が建設中です。
新しい住宅が建設中です。Example Sentence English:A new residential building is under construction.
A new residential building is under construction.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 家屋 | かおく |
Pronunciation: kaoku
How to Say It Outloud: ka-oh-koo
Usage: Refers to a house or building, often in a more formal or literary context.
Example Sentence Japanese:この地域には古い家屋が多いです。
この地域には古い家屋が多いです。Example Sentence English:There are many old houses in this area.
There are many old houses in this area.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 住居 | じゅうきょ |
Pronunciation: jūkyo
How to Say It Outloud: jyoo-kyoh
Usage: Refers to a dwelling or residence, used in legal or formal contexts.
Example Sentence Japanese:新しい住居を探しています。
新しい住居を探しています。Example Sentence English:I am looking for a new residence.
I am looking for a new residence.Dictionary
家いえCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- house; residence; dwelling
- family; household
- lineage; family name
家屋かおくCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- house; building
- House
宅たくCommon wordjlpt-n3
NounNoun, used as a suffix
- house; home
- one's house; one's home
- one's husband
住まいすまいCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- dwelling; house; residence; address
Noun
- living; life
邸宅ていたくCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- (large) house; residence; mansion
人家じんか
Noun- house; dwelling; human habitation
宿やどCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- lodging; inn; hotel
- house; home; dwelling
- home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
参議院さんぎいんCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- House of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan)
- House of Councillors
衆議院しゅうぎいんCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)
- House of Representatives of Japan
かんjlpt-n1
NounNoun, used as a suffix
- (large) building; public building; hall
けCommon word
Suffix- house; family
ハウスハウスCommon word
Noun- house
- plastic greenhouse
- house music
- go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
部族ぶぞくCommon word
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- tribe; clan; house
- Tribe
一家いっかCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- a family; a household; a home; one's family; whole family
- (one's own) style; school
- gang; (yakuza) family
お宅おたくCommon wordjlpt-n4
Noun- your house; your home; your family
- your husband
- your organization
- you
うちCommon word
Noun- one's house; one's home; one's family; one's household
- house
- Uchi
おく
Noun- house; building
- roof
貸家かしやCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- house for rent
番地ばんちCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- house number; address
別荘べっそうCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- holiday house; vacation home; villa
- prison; jail
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